HO Scale 73' Smooth Side Baggage-Express
Almost every train needs a baggage car, from the hot-shot streamliner to the two-car branchline local. This National Steel Car smooth side baggage-express car has been in use throughout North America for almost 60 years. These baggage cars, along with similar cars from other builders, carried baggage and express traffic on primary, secondary and mixed trains. Many carried sealed mail for the post office. These cars are still used today on Amtrak, VIA Rail, Ontario Northland, Algoma Central and several tourist lines.
Many baggage car doors were left open in service, especially on hot summer days. Our model includes very clever operating baggage doors so now you can effectively model open baggage car doors, and you can operate them without even touching your model! Each door conceals a metal plate, that allows the doors to open or close with the movement of the included magnetic wand so you can keep those pesky fingerprints off the car side.
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 NO-TOUCH OPENING DOORS |
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 NEW PAINT SCHEMES. |
 COMPLETE UNDERBODY DETAILS. |